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Cemetery Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.948847,-83.368177

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Carries Cemetery Street over Oconee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Oconee River on Cemetery Street
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Clarke County

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189728

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Overview

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189729

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Plaque

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189730

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Portal

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189731

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Lower chord

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189732

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Portal bracing

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189733

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Railing

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189734

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Portal

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189735

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Approach

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351482

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351483

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351484

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351485

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351486

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351487

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Jones & Laughling emblem

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351488

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351489

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CRMCO emblem

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351490

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351491

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351492

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351493

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351494

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Murmur Trestle

Status: Abandoned

Location: 33.954703,-83.364639

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Carries Former CSX Transportation over Trail Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Creek on former CSX Transportation trackage
History: Built 1883, abandoned 1984. This trestle is featured on the back sleeve of the R.E.M. album "Murmur"
Built: 1883

Location: Clarke County

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189736

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

189737

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189738

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

189739

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

189740

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Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in December 2010

351501

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351502

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351503

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351504

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351505

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351506

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351507

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351508

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351509

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351510

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351511

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351512

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351513

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351514

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351515

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CSX - North Oconee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.966454,-83.371950

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Carries CSX Railroad over North Oconee River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 929.8 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Oconee River on Railroad
History:
Built: 1950

Location: Clarke County

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351495

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351496

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NS - North Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.964256,-83.373549

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over North Avenue
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 193.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1936

Location: Clarke County

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351497

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2016

351498

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NS - Baldwin Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.953051,-83.370886

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Baldwin St
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Baldwin Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built: 1950

Location: Clarke County

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351499

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NS - College Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.967478,-83.378826

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Carries NS RR over College Ave
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over College Ave on NS RR
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Clarke County

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SAL - North Oconee River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.966332,-83.372126

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Carries Seaboard Air Line RR over North Oconee River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over North Oconee River on Seaboard Air Line RR
History: Built 1891
Built: 1891

Location: Clarke County

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SAL - North Oconee River Bridge

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Mitchells Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.956468,-83.437661

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Carries Mitchell Bridge Road over Middle Oconee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Middle Oconee River on Mitchell Bridge Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Clarke County

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Mitchells Bridge

1915 view

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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